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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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